UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bamberg old town

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bamberg old town is a remarkably well-preserved medieval and baroque city center in Bavaria, Germany, renowned for its historic architecture, cathedral precinct, and distinctive urban layout shaped by its role as an important ecclesiastical and imperial city.

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UNESCO World Heritage context of Bamberg 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
historic city center
associatedWith Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Germany NERFINISHED
function episcopal see
imperial city center
governingBody City of Bamberg authorities NERFINISHED
hasPart Alte Hofhaltung NERFINISHED
Altes Rathaus NERFINISHED
Bamberg Cathedral NERFINISHED
Bergstadt NERFINISHED
Domberg NERFINISHED
Gärtnerstadt NERFINISHED
Inselstadt NERFINISHED
Michaelsberg Abbey complex NERFINISHED
Neue Residenz NERFINISHED
baroque town houses
historic gardens and market gardens
medieval street network
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected under the World Heritage Convention
inscriptionYear 1993
knownFor baroque architecture
cathedral precinct
distinctive urban layout
medieval urban fabric
role as an ecclesiastical city
role as an imperial city
locatedIn Bamberg NERFINISHED
Bavaria
Upper Franconia NERFINISHED
notableStyle Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
officialName Town of Bamberg NERFINISHED
partOf city of Bamberg NERFINISHED
periodOfSignificance Baroque era
Middle Ages NERFINISHED
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOCategory Cultural
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageID 624
urbanMorphology gardening district
hill town
river island quarter

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Archdiocese of Bamberg associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bamberg old town
Diocese of Bamberg hasCulturalSignificance UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bamberg old town
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage context of Bamberg